praise be! miracles do happen!

Good morning, friends!

Thus far, it has been quite a good morning. Even though the sun was not shining and I don't recall the birds singing (though I did see a dead robin on the sidewalk this morning!! :( )

Ok, now that I recall that sad detail, my day got a little less good :(

FOCUS.

I laced up my runners, reviewed my workout plan, and set out on my morning run! No, wait. I did a plank first. I think I'm actually getting worse at them! I wobbled my way to 15 seconds. I did do a half-plank for 30 seconds, though, but I felt like a sissy :(

So I get out the door. Let's review:

5 minute brisk walk warm-up

90 seconds run
2 minute walk
lather. rinse. repeat for a total of 20 minutes.

Yesterday I think I said that meant I needed to do 6 repeats, but I clearly can't do math on Tuesdays. I redid the math and discovered I actually need to do it 4 times. That's right, right? I think it only ends up being 14 minutes + 5 minute workout. Oh, wait. Maybe it meant repeat the workout sans warm-up for 20 minutes. Oh. Now I'm all confused :( I was so proud of myself up until this moment. As I write this blog, my day is getting a little less sunny with every paragraph!

Ah well. I did it 4 times. I tried running on the street to see if it made any difference. It made some, I think. I know, I know - safety first! But, I was careful. I swurrz.

But it feels good to have a plan! I like plans. It is, however, remarkably hard to remember how many times one has run/walk. So, I'm 90% certain I did it 4 times. It might have been 5. My brain was addled with sweat at this point.

I come home (avoiding the dead bird - do I need to call anyone??).

Today is a bottom-half day. I did lunges. I did 2 sets of 10 reps (Did I say that right?). Lunges are hard. It makes my thighs burn, which I suppose is the point!

Then I did some squats. Another 2 sets of 10 reps. I better feel the burn tomorrow!

Food. I open the fridge and I have cheese and meat and milk and eggs and nectarines. I make an egg and have a nectarine and a piece of toast with a glass of milk! This may seem like too much information, but it becomes relevant very soon, I promise!

Can you spot the miracles in the post above? There are 3!
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My miracles:

1. I finally wrote a post in the morning before work! Lucky you! :)
2. I finally did lunges, which I previously balked at because they were too hard.
3. I ignored the cheese and meat in the fridge! I actually thought: maybe I shouldn't have cheese since I just ran and it's probably not necessary. Oh, yes, my friends, I decided against making myself a grilled cheese with egg and meat sandwich! I am now going to seriously reconsider cutting cheese out of my diet again. I did it once before and that was a good year! I am not so good with moderation - all or nothing, baby! :)

I was hoping a 4th miracle would be that I got to work on time, but I had to make a choice between finishing this post or going to work. I choo-choo choosed you! <3

That is the end of my lovely morning. Now I have to go to work and have my day ruined :P